Mills-MacDonald Welterweight Bout Green-Lit for UFC 145

A welterweight showdown between rejuvenated Brit Che Mills and
Canadian up-and-comer Rory
MacDonald will take place at UFC 145,
promotion officials announced Wednesday.

Mills-MacDonald is the first verified contest for the March 24
event, which will emanate from the Bell Centre in Montreal. The
event marks the UFC’s first trip to Quebec since December 2010,
when UFC 124 was headlined by Georges
St. Pierre’s successful welterweight title defense against
Josh
Koscheck.

Mills (Pictured), 29, has won his last five outings. “Beautiful”
debuted in the UFC on Nov. 5, finishing Chris Cope in
just 40 seconds to earn “Knockout of the Night” honors at UFC 138.
The lanky Brit owns 11 of his 14 career wins by knockout or
submission and has yet to be knocked out as a pro. Mills owns a
pair of notable wins over Dream welterweight champ Marius
Zaromskis.

One of Canada’s most highly regarded prospects, MacDonald has
impressed in each of his four Octagon appearances. “Ares” debuted
with the UFC in 2010, submitting Michael
Guymon with an armbar before dropping a hard-fought contest to
former WEC champion Carlos
Condit at UFC 115. The 22-year-old has yet to taste defeat in
2011, earning dominant wins over Nate Diaz and
Mike
Pyle in April and August, respectively.